Lawmakers are in a showdown that could lead to a shutdown as President-elect Trump is calling for his party to push back on some Democratic priorities.
Don’t look now, but the federal government is again facing a potential shutdown. If it feels like you’ve seen that headline before, you’re not crazy—there’s been a series of near-shutdowns over the past several years, with the last full shutdown occurring during the first Trump administration, lasting between December 22, 2018, and January 25, 2019.
